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Nuggets’ Jamal Murray refusing rest offer after Mexico travel debacle goes all for naught

On Monday evening, the Denver Nuggets dropped to 5-4 on the young 2026 NBA season with a tough road loss to the Houston Rockets. This defeat was preceded by a win over the Indiana Pacers in Mexico City over the…

By Jackson Stone · Clutch Points

Published: Tuesday, 10 November 2026 at 7:03 PM

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Jamal Murray rejected a rest offer against Houston following travel issues, but Denver still lost 110-100.
Murray scored a game-high 38 points on 14-of-23 shooting from the field.
Denver's other three starters outside of Murray and Nikola Jokic combined for just 15 points.

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Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray declined an offer from the team to rest against the Houston Rockets following travel issues from Mexico City. Murray led the starters in choosing to play due to urgency over the team's standing, but the effort went for naught as Denver lost 110-100 on Monday evening.

Murray scored 38 points on 14-of-23 shooting in the defeat, but he and Nikola Jokic received limited support, with the other three starters combining for only 15 points. The loss dropped the Nuggets to a 5-4 record ahead of their next game against the Memphis Grizzlies.

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